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This accessibility statement is intended to outline our commitment to ensuring that Carpe Diem Rescue & Sanctuary Co.'s website is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to meet all relevant accessibility standards and regulations.

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Effective Date: July 19, 2026

Carpe Diem Rescue & Sanctuary ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors, volunteers, adopters, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.carpediemsanctuary.org (the "Site") or interact with us offline.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

What web accessibility is

Web accessibility means that our website can be navigated and understood by all users, including those with disabilities. We aim to provide an experience that is as seamless and enjoyable as possible for everyone.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site depends on the content and materials you use, and includes:


  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information (such as your age or gender) that you voluntarily give to us when you fill out adoption applications, foster forms, volunteer applications, or when you contact us.

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  • Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you make a donation, sponsor an animal, or purchase merchandise. Note: We do not store full credit card numbers; all financial transactions are securely processed by our third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).

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  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

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How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

  • Process and evaluate adoption, foster, and volunteer applications.

  • Process donations, send tax-deductible receipts, and acknowledge your support.

  • Send you newsletters, updates about rescued animals, and information regarding upcoming fundraising events (you may opt out at any time).

  • Respond to your customer service requests, questions, and feedback.

  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with our Site.

Disclosure of Your Information

We believe in absolute transparency and respect for our community.

  • No Sale or Rent of Data: Carpe Diem Rescue & Sanctuary will never sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information or email address with third parties for their marketing purposes.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and hosting services. These providers are strictly bound to keep your data confidential.

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Options Regarding Your Information

  • Emails and Communications: If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or newsletters from us, you may opt-out by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us directly using the contact information provided below.

  • Reviewing or Changing Information: You may at any time review or change the information in your account or request that your personal information be deleted from our active databases by contacting us.

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you encounter any accessibility issues on our website or need additional assistance, please contact our accessibility coordinator:

Jonathan Smith 
webmaster@carpediemsanctuary.org
 

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